Rare Bird Alert, New Hampshire, January 19, 2026
Mark Suomala
This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Monday, January 19th. 2026.
At least 2 THICK-BILLED MURRES and 2 BLACK GUILLEMOTS were seen in coastal Rye waters during the past week.
7 BRANT continued to be seen in coastal Rye and New Castle during the past week.
3 BARROW’S GOLDENEYES were seen at Stark Landing on the Merrimack River in Manchester on January 15th. 2 BARROW’S GOLDENEYE, a WOOD DUCK, and a LESSER SCAUP were seen at the Silver Lake outlet in Tilton on January 19th.
7 LONG-TAILED DUCKS were seen from Adams Point in Durham on January 15th.
A RING-NECKED DUCK was seen at Bridge Street Park in Lebanon on January 18th.
An ICELAND GULL was seen at Pickering Ponds in Rochester on January 17th, and a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was seen here on the 14th. There was an unconfirmed report of a BONAPARTE’S GULL from the Hinsdale Setbacks on the 17th.
An OSPREY was seen in Exeter, and a NORTHERN HARRIER was seen in Hollis, both on January 14th. A TURKEY VULTURE was seen at Ponemah Bog Wildlife Sanctuary in Amherst on the 15th.
A ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK was seen at Great Meadow, Charlestown, on January 17th.
A RED-SHOULDERED HAWK was seen in Barrington on January 15th, and 1 was seen in Rochester on the 14th. An AMERICAN GOSHAWK was seen in Gilsum on the 17th.
A YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was seen in Harrisville on the 14th, and 1 was seen in Sunapee on the 19th.
A flock of 12 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS was seen at Dodge Road in Plymouth, and 3 were seen in Gorham, all on January 17th.
A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Grantham on January 14th.
A few PINE GROSBEAKS were seen in Jefferson during the past week.
2 FOX SPARROWS were seen in Londonderry on January 18th, 1 was seen in Raymond on the 17th, and 1 was seen in Lincoln on the 14th. A WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham on January 17th.
A MARSH WREN was reported from Hinsdale on January 12th.
There were multiple reports of YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS and WINTER WRENS from scattered locations during the past week.
A RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER was seen on Mechanic Street in Gorham, and 1 was seen on Summer Street in Lancaster, both during the past week. A NORTHERN FLICKER was seen in Sandwich and 1 was seen in Concord, both during the past week.
10 RUSTY BLACKBIRDS were seen along River Road in Lyme on January 14th.
EVENING GROSBEAKS were reported from scattered locations during the past week, including a flock of 110+ in Jefferson.
6 AMERICAN PIPITS were seen at Rye Harbor State Park on January 19th, and 1 was seen at Bicentennial Park in Hampton on January 16th.
This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and press 4 as directed or ask to be transferred.
If you have seen any interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail to: bird...@nhaudubon.org. Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon web site, www.nhaudubon.org
Thanks very much and good birding!
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